--- title: "Overview: Filtering by Canvas Sub-Accounts For Canvas Admins" description: Atomic Search now supports filtering results by sub-accounts. 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This allows you to choose which sub-accounts you want to include in your search. ### ![](https://support.atomicjolt.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202025-07-24%20at%2012-40-37%E2%80%AFPM-png.png?width=548&height=283&name=Screenshot%202025-07-24%20at%2012-40-37%E2%80%AFPM-png.png) ### Accessing the Filter 1. Launch Atomic Search from the **account or global navigation** in Canvas. 1. Sub-account admins will only see the **Selected accounts** scope option for accounts they are an admin of and can only access it through the **account navigation**. 2. Run a search and open the **My Courses** dropdown at the top of the search page. 3. Select **Selected accounts**. 4. A modal window will open, showing a hierarchical tree of your available sub-accounts. > **Note:** You must be an administrator in the Canvas account to see this option. Students and instructors will not see the **Selected accounts** scope option.  ### Using the Sub-Account Filter![](https://support.atomicjolt.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202025-07-24%20at%2012-48-10%E2%80%AFPM-png.png?width=547&height=348&name=Screenshot%202025-07-24%20at%2012-48-10%E2%80%AFPM-png.png) #### Account Selection Tree - The modal displays a **tree view** of your account structure. - The **first level of sub-accounts** is expanded automatically. - You can **expand and collapse** individual branches. - Each account includes a checkbox for selection: - **Checking a sub-account** selects that account and all of its descendants. - **Unchecking a sub-account** deselects that account, all of its descendants, and its parent accounts. - If a sub-account is unselected but has selected descendants, it will show a horizontal line to indicate partial selection. ### Searching for Accounts - Use the **search box** in the modal to filter sub-accounts by name. - When searching, the account list is shown as a **flat list** instead of a tree. - Selections are **preserved** even when switching between search and tree views. ### Applying Filters - The **Apply** button is enabled only after selecting at least one sub-account. - Clicking **Apply** scopes the search results to only the selected sub-accounts. - Your selected sub-accounts will be: - Remembered if you **refresh the page**. - Pre-loaded the next time you open the filter modal. #### Additional Notes - If you are an admin in **multiple root-level accounts**, and have used Atomic Search’s Find and Replace tool recently, all accounts you have access to will appear in the tree—even if some are nested under others. - If your access token is limited or expired, the filter will only show the **current account**. - [Atomic Jolt Customer FAQs](https://support.atomicjolt.com/knowledgebase/atomic-jolt-customer-faqs?hsLang=en) - [Atomic Assessments](https://support.atomicjolt.com/knowledgebase/atomic-assessments?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Release Notes](https://support.atomicjolt.com/knowledgebase/atomic-assessments?hsLang=en#release-notes) - 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